Where does “ayam” come from?
ayam (Malay) comes from Malay hayam, from Proto-Malayic hayam, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qayam — domesticated animal; pet; toy; plaything.
ayam (Malay): chicken; A bird of the order Galliformes,...
Definitions
- chicken; A bird of the order Galliformes,...
Ancestry of “ayam”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Malay | hayam | Obsolete form of ayam |
| 2 | Proto-Malayic | hayam | domesticated animal |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | qayam | domesticated animal; pet; toy; plaything |
Words derived from “ayam”